Improvement in apparatus for burning hydrocarbon vapors



F. C. AMBLER.. n 'Improvement in Apparatus for Burning Hydrocarbon Vap-or's.'

No. 127,402, Patentedjune 4,1872.

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IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FORBURNING HYDROCARBON VAPQRS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,402, dated June 4,1872.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK C. AMBLER, of the city, county, and State of N ew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burners for Vapor Fuel; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon making a part of this specication.

My invention has for its object a burner for burningvapor fuel, and is intended or designed to be attached to a machine or apparatus patented to A. I. Ambler for generating gas from petroleum 5 and this burner is designed to burn vapor and gas as it is generated by the apparatus, the burners being connected with or at,

tached thereto; and by proper couplings and attachments a series of them may be placed underneath the boiler within the furnace, so as to bring the iiame emanating from the series of burners directly in contact with the boiler.

The nature of my invention consists in first constructing a pipe of suitable strength and dimensions for the burners and the apparatus to which it is designed to be attached. fithin this pipe I arrange another pipe of lesser diameter, which is designed to conduct the superheated steam to theburner. Between the outersurface of the inner or smaller pipe and the inner surface of the outer or larger pipe is an annular space, which conducts the gas and hydrocarbon vapors to the burners. The burners are constructed in the same manner. rIhe annular gas-space in the burner connects or communicates with the annular gas-space in the pipe, and the inner tube of the burner which connects with the smaller pipe that conducts the superheated steam thereto. The gas and hydrocarbons are forced through the annular space under a pressure of twenty-tive pounds to forty pounds to the square inch; at the same time the superheated steam is allowed to escapethroughtheinner tube. The gas andvapor before mentioned being ignited makes a circular ila-me, and the superheated steam at about 800C', escaping just below and in the center of the gas-escape, comes directly in contact with the gas flame, which instantly decomposes the y to the intensity and volume of the flame. My invention can be readily applied'wherever a heating apparatus may be required, and to any vapor-fuel apparatus.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and useV my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure I represents a perspective view of my invention attached to pipes as placed in an ordinary furnace for steam-boiler, with a portion broken out so as t"o show the construction and arrangement of the pipes and burners. Fig. Il represents a different arrangement ofthe pipes, but the operation and results are similar.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the iigures.

A represents the superheating steam-pipe,

placed within the gas and vapor pipe Bin such a manner as to form an annular space, around and through which the gas and vapors are conducted to the burner C, in which an annular space is also formed by the introduction of the steampipe c, which connects with the steam-pipe A. D and D are couplings, that may be made in any of the most convenient and well-known forms. E is a coupling-pipe, employed when a series of burners are designed to be used. F represents also another coupling-pipe, so that, in the manner herein shown, any desired number of burners may be used. Gr is the main gas and vapor supply-pipe, that connects with the generating apparatus, while all the steampipes connect with the superheater. al a2 are caps iitted over the endsof the steam and gas pipes.

In Fig. II is shown a different arrangement of the steam and gas pipes, the steampipe A being located immediately below the gas-pipe B. This plan is equally operative, as has been fully tested, but involves more expense in fitting the burners; so, for economy, I prefer th plan as shown in Fig. I.

The operation is simple and effective, and the most economical burner heretofore known or used. The burners, together with the pipes, as herein shown, are placed within the furnace under the boiler, or wherever the heat is designed to be applied, and as the gas and vapor are generated in the apparatus from petroleum, the burners having'proper connections with the gas-generating apparatus and steam-boiler, the gas is admitted under pressure through the pipe B to the annular burner G, Where it is united, and at the same time a jet of superheated steam is admitted through the pipe a at atemperature of about 8000 Fahrenheit, when it comes in immediate contact With the gasiiame, which immediately decomposes and converts the same into hydrogen gas, Which instantly ignites and largely increases the intensity and volume of the flame.

It Will be observed that the flow of both steam and gas is regulated by suitable valves, so that the intensity of heat may be governed as circumstances may require. The quantities or proportions of steam and gas may also be regulated by proper Valves.

Having thus described my invention, what Witnesses GHARLEs ROGERS, FRANCIS Risen. 

